Lake County Hosts Navig8 – The Region’s Signature Hands-On Career Exploration Event
On October 22, 2025, the Lake County Regional Office of Education hosted the annual Navig8Lake Career Exploration Event—a large-scale, hands-on opportunity for students across Lake County to discover real-world careers through direct interaction with local professionals. This flagship event continues to align with the Illinois PaCE Framework, ensuring students receive meaningful exposure to careers and […]
Work-Based Learning in Action: Lake County Tech Campus
Lake County Tech Campus expanded its commitment to high-quality work-based learning in the 2025 school year through its Give Me TEN + TECH50 initiative, and the results speak volumes. Principal Derrick Burress shares, “Give Me TEN was a collaborative process created by a committed industry partner and a Tech Campus instructor. It has not only impacted our entire […]
Building Pathways: Grayslake D127’s Summer Manufacturing Camps Empower Students and Strengthen Industry Ties
This summer, Grayslake Community High School District 127 brought the future of manufacturing to life for students across Lake County with three dynamic camps that combined hands-on learning, career exploration, and industry collaboration. Designed to align with the goals of the Lake County Manufacturing Alliance, these camps—two for middle school students and a new inclusive […]
1,789 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
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Lake County Launches Career Navig8, SchooLinks
The Lake County Regional Office of Education (ROE) is excited about two initiatives that will benefit students and businesses in Lake County. Career Navig8 Lake County The ROE is thrilled to announce Career Navig8 Lake County, a large-scale career exploration event that will take place at the Lake County Fairgrounds on October 30, 2024. This […]
727 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Congratulations to all the school districts who awarded College and Career Pathway Endorsements to 1,072 students in the Class of 2023. We’re thrilled to share that 727 of those students are from nine of our Success Network Leadership Communities: Aurora Regional Pathways, Black Hawk Region Pathways, Boone County, Greater Peoria Pathways, Lake County, McLean County, […]
Lake County Named Career Z Challenge Semi-Finalist, Hosts Manufacturing Camp for Middle Schoolers
Career Z Challenge Semi-Finalists Have Been Selected & Lake County Is One of Them! Schools, non-profit organizations, and local educational agencies in urban and rural communities across 35 states submitted entries to the Career Z Challenge. Entrant proposals described their plans to engage collaborative and sustainable work-based learning (WBL) ecosystems to provide students with interconnected and […]
500+ Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Congratulations to all the school districts who awarded College and Career Pathway Endorsements to 596 students in the Class of 2022. We’re thrilled to share that more than 500 of those students are from our Success Network Leadership Communities.
Spotlight on North Chicago’s Work-Study Program
North Chicago Community High School’s work-study program is preparing students for life after high school.
MEAC, North Chicago Community High School Share Lessons Learned on Virtual Work-Based Learning
In May, the Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) and North Chicago Community High School presented to the Illinois Work-Based Learning Innovation Network (I-WIN) community on their processes to shift typically in-person WBL events to fully virtual opportunities. Download the presentation.